The government class book / Designed for the instruction of youth in the principles of constitutional government and the rights and duties of citizens.

by Andrew W. Young

[§1.] Of what does congress consist? For what terms were members of the old congress appointed? Why has the term of a representative been extended to two years?

[§2.] What qualifications are required for voting for representatives? What reasons were there for this rule?

[§3.] What are the qualifications of a representative? Give the reasons for these qualifications.

[§4.] Give the rule of apportioning representatives and direct taxes.

[§5.] What made it difficult to agree upon a rule of apportionment? In what states did slavery then exist? Name the present slaveholding states.

[§7.] Upon what terms was the question of apportionment settled?

[§8.] Illustrate the rule by an example.

[§9.] How are the slave states benefited by this arrangement as to taxes?

[§10.] What do they gain as to representation?

[§11.] How is the number of representatives limited? How often is the ratio of representation fixed?